Ninety years ago, in the face of communism, fascism, and the Great Depression, Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies, asked the question 'Is democracy doomed?' Today, we're asking that same question – with some answers that might surprise you.

The 2024 Robert Menzies Oration was presented by the Robert Menzies Institute, recorded on 23 October 2024.

The 2024 Henry Parkes Oration was recorded at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House on 22 October 2024.

Speakers

Sir Niall Ferguson Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Barrie Cassidy Chair, Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House